In the anime and the light novel a lot of floors were skipped. I understand you couldnt go through all floors, but any chance you might make some side stories about some of the floors in Aincrad that werent included?

I think one of the best twists in the story was ending the story before all of Aincrad had been conquered with the duel between Kirito and Heathcliff. My questions are, was there a specific reason for bringing the conclusion earlier and have you ever thought of writing an alternate version where Heathcliff actually plays out the scenario he wanted?

Also what was the reason behind having Kirito isolate himself so much from having people help through his time of need even though sometimes he would act that he could do everything by himself? how did that build up to him being with Asuna and everyone else in the anime???

Question To: Kawahara Reki:
I have Cerebral Palsy (birth defect affecting the brain, I can't walk or talk, and can only use one hand). Would my avatar still have my disability, or would it be "normal" (able to walk, talk, etc.)?

I understand the anime follows the light novels but did you ever debate on extending the anime and showing off more of the floors? Possibility of new enemies/gear changes (which are crucial to an mmo feel)?

Do you think that MMO's such as World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XI, etc., like SAO, are a benefit or disadvantage to our present society?

For instance, at least in SAO you can connected via brainwave so that when you die in the game you die in real life. But in other MMOs, instead of death, players cannot become so immersed within the game that they cannot acknowledge the distinction between reality (real and virtual). The player can thus not only hurt himself but hurt those around him who have been alienated as a result.

To put this question in perspective, J. Edgar Oppenheimer once said of the dropping of the Atomic Bomb:

"We knew the world would not be the same. Few people laughed, few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." I suppose we all thought that, one way or another"

Like the Nuclear Age, has the world now entered a "VIrtual Age" that will only be acknowledged once enough people demonstrate the ill effects of playing MMOs like SAO?

To Reki Kawahara:
How did you come up with an idea for the storyline of SAO? Was it based off of something that you or someone you know enjoys, such as MMO gaming, or was it an idea that just popped into your head one day? It would be really interesting to know